Wound Badge
E296979
German military award
class of Wound Badge
denazified German military decoration
military decoration
The Wound Badge was a German military decoration awarded during both World Wars to soldiers who were wounded in combat.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wound Badge in Silver | 6 |
| Wound Badge in Black | 5 |
| Wound Badge canonical | 3 |
| Verwundetenabzeichen | 1 |
| Wound Badge (1918) in Black | 1 |
| Wound Badge 1957 version | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2777282 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wound Badge Context triple: [Erich Dietl, receivedAward, Wound Badge]
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A.
Wound Badge in Gold
The Wound Badge in Gold was a high-level German military decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to soldiers who had been severely or repeatedly wounded in combat.
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B.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
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C.
Cross of Honour
The Cross of Honour is a distinguished Austrian state decoration awarded in recognition of exceptional achievements in science and the arts.
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D.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
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E.
Cross of Valour
The Cross of Valour is Canada's highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wound Badge Target entity description: The Wound Badge was a German military decoration awarded during both World Wars to soldiers who were wounded in combat.
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A.
Wound Badge in Gold
The Wound Badge in Gold was a high-level German military decoration of Nazi Germany awarded to soldiers who had been severely or repeatedly wounded in combat.
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B.
Iron Cross 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 2nd Class was a German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or leadership in battle, particularly associated with both World Wars.
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C.
Cross of Honour
The Cross of Honour is a distinguished Austrian state decoration awarded in recognition of exceptional achievements in science and the arts.
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D.
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a historic German military decoration, originating in Prussia and later used by the German Empire and Nazi Germany, awarded for bravery in battle and distinguished military service.
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E.
Cross of Valour
The Cross of Valour is Canada's highest civilian decoration for bravery, awarded for acts of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
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class of Wound Badge ⓘ class of Wound Badge ⓘ class of Wound Badge ⓘ denazified German military decoration ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
five or more wounds
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injury due to hostile action ⓘ one or two wounds ⓘ severe wounds ⓘ three or four wounds ⓘ wounds received in combat ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
German Air Force
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German Army ⓘ German Navy ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
German Empire
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfIntroduction | 1918 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
certain civilians under military command
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ paramilitary personnel ⓘ |
| GermanName |
Verwundetenabzeichen
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linked to:
Wound Badge
|
| hasVariant |
Wound Badge in Black
ⓘ
linked to:
Wound Badge
Wound Badge in Gold ⓘ Wound Badge in Silver ⓘ
linked to:
Wound Badge
|
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
German Emperor Wilhelm II
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linked to:
Wilhelm II, German Emperor
|
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1945 | denazified version permitted in Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| material |
blackened brass
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gilded metal ⓘ silvered metal ⓘ |
| motif |
German Stahlhelm helmet
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crossed swords ⓘ laurel wreath ⓘ |
| reintroducedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| reintroductionDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German military awards system
ⓘ
Iron Cross ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Wound Badge 1957 version
ⓘ
linked to:
Wound Badge
|
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| status | obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial German Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wound Badge Description of subject: The Wound Badge was a German military decoration awarded during both World Wars to soldiers who were wounded in combat.
Referenced by (17)
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